Movers and Shakers news roundup
3 July 2026
Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup includes new chief executives for East Cheshire NHS Trust and East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.
News
Midlands secures share of ÂŁ85m to transform obesity care
2 July 2026
Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM) has helped local NHS organisations secure a share of the ÂŁ85m national investment in obesity care.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing â
2 July 2026
Today’s briefing includes medical cannabis accreditation and a system to improve musculoskeletal performance or rehabilitation.
Sheffield first council to oppose NHS FDP Palantir contract
2 July 2026
Sheffield City Council has become the first local authority to approve a motion formally opposing Palantir’s involvement in the NHS FDP.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde rolls out digital triage system
1 July 2026
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has begun rolling out a digital triage system across its emergency departments.
Winners of the Isle of Man’s 2026 Innovation Challenge unveiled
1 July 2026
Four companies developing solutions to improve health and social care have won the Isle of Man’s 2026 Innovation Challenge.
Midlands trust launches digital medicines management system
30 June 2026
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust has gone live with an interoperable digital medicines management system.
Poole Hospital launches check-in app to support Covid-19 control
14 January 2021
Patients that check in to Poole Hospital using the app will also receive an alert
Addenbrooke’s Hospital turns to AI to cut cancer wait times
13 January 2021
The hospital has cut radiotherapy preparation tasks by up to 90% using artificial intelligence (AI)
HealthHero acquires Irish telehealth company MyClinic
13 January 2021
European telehealth company HealthHero was previously only able to offer services to patients in Ireland
Pilot looks into the alignment of NHS and private care data
13 January 2021
A pilot, led by NHS Digital and the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN), is looking
Kettering Hospital builds ‘Mary Bot’ to automate Covid reporting
12 January 2021
Kettering set out to use robotic process automation to create the trustâs daily Covid-19 situation
